Stay on summons against Sonia, Rahul in Herald case extended
2 Oct 2014 6:25 AM IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday extended till 3 November the trial court order summoning Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and three others in a case relating to acquiring ownership of National Herald daily.
Justice VP Vaish agreed to extend the interim order after counsel for Gandhis and others expressed their inability to conclude their arguments on Wednesday.
Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, representing one of those summoned, urged the court to take up the matter on a regular basis some other day because arguments were not likely to conclude on Wednesday and holidays were beginning on Thursday.
While adjourning the matter, the court said that it will hear the case on a regular basis November 3 onwards.
On being asked about Sam Pitroda, who was also summoned by the trial court, the counsel informed the court that the summoning order has not been received by him.
BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy, on whose complaint the trial court had issued summons to the Congress leaders, opposed the counsel’s contention saying, he (Pitroda) might have run away or is deliberately ignoring the summons order.
If a person is a public servant and has deep roots in society then why is he not appearing before the court? Swamy asked.
Justice VP Vaish agreed to extend the interim order after counsel for Gandhis and others expressed their inability to conclude their arguments on Wednesday.
Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, representing one of those summoned, urged the court to take up the matter on a regular basis some other day because arguments were not likely to conclude on Wednesday and holidays were beginning on Thursday.
While adjourning the matter, the court said that it will hear the case on a regular basis November 3 onwards.
On being asked about Sam Pitroda, who was also summoned by the trial court, the counsel informed the court that the summoning order has not been received by him.
BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy, on whose complaint the trial court had issued summons to the Congress leaders, opposed the counsel’s contention saying, he (Pitroda) might have run away or is deliberately ignoring the summons order.
If a person is a public servant and has deep roots in society then why is he not appearing before the court? Swamy asked.
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